Ahh, thanks, I did read that before and forgot. So what I'm seeing with the background editing is, removing the actual background and replacing it with a basic single-color or gradiented background would be okay, but putting the vehicle on the sands of Tattooine is not okay.

meeotch wrote:Ahh, thanks, I did read that before and forgot. So what I'm seeing with the background editing is, removing the actual background and replacing it with a basic single-color or gradiented background would be okay, but putting the vehicle on the sands of Tattooine is not okay.

now this is sort of a case where the right hand doesn't know what the left hand was doing. And while technically Nick was correct, it wasn't our intention to exclude Maersk, Shell, Nestle, Coke, Deutsch Telecom or any other promotional or limited release licensed sets. Ryan and I were discussing what the scope of the term "licensed" means and what it should include and exclude, so I'm going to revise the rules to the following:

- Your task is to build any non-Star Wars, licensed podracer. Take any of LEGO's official licensed lines past, present and future and build a podracer. Imagine what a Buzz Lightyear Star Command Podracer would look like. Or a Batpodracer. How about a Winnie the Pooh Honey Potracer? You get the idea yet? The only exception to the licensed line rule is, of course, Power Miners. Power Miners podracers will be accepted. No Star Wars podracers; you will be turned away at the gate.

I basically changed the wording a bit and removed the word "themed". Also, we are going to include a list of allowable licenses to remove any doubt. If it's not on the list, it's not allowed. Barring any gross oversights, here is the list of allowable licenses in alphabetical order:

AdidasAvatar: The Last AirbenderBatmanBen10CarsCokeDeutsch TelecomDora The ExplorerFerrariGalidorHarry PotterIndiana JonesLamborghiniMaerskMcDonald'sMickey MouseNBANestleNHLPirates of the CaribbeanPower MinersPrince of PersiaShellSpeed RacerSpidermanSpongebob SquarepantsThomas The Tank EngineToy StoryToys'R'UsWinnie The Pooh

In addition, I am adding the following two rules:

- Podracer must be in minifigure scale. - Pilot must be seated in the cockpit pod and visible in at least one of the two photos submitted.

also, i wanted to make a point of something. Just because one theme was only released in Duplo, such as Mickey Mouse, Dora The Explorer, that doesn't mean that the podracer has to be made out of duplo bricks.

onions wrote:if you removing backgrounds on your image, choose a plain white or some other solid or gradient colored background. if you superimpose your podracer on the sands of tatooine, you are adding an image, thus disqualifying yourself.